 Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus). Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on April 4th 2024. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on April 4th 2024. (© David Hastings) (1/800th sec at f/7.1. Click image for larger version) Description L: 11 - 12.5 cm The Willow Warbler is a small bird with a grey-green back and pale under parts. It has a yellow tinged chest and throat and pale supercillium. It is very similar to the Chiffchaff, but is yellower. In the summer it can be found throughout the British Isles. It spends the winter in Africa. It breeds wherever a few trees or taller bushes exist, often in woodlands and more wooded parks and gardens. Like the Chiffchaff, it is often seen flitting about in the tree canopy in search of insects. Although there are over 2.4 million breeding territories in the UK, it has suffered a moderate population decline since 1988 and is thus an Amber list species. Sightings | 25-Jun-2025 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2025 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (h) | | 18-May-2025 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 12-May-2025 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 12-May-2025 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 11-May-2025 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 06-May-2025 | : | Woorgreens, Gloucs | (2) | | 24-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 22-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 17-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 12-Apr-2025 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 09-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 08-Apr-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Apr-2025 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) |
| | 05-Aug-2024 | : | Pagham Harbour, W. Sussex | (2) | | 17-Jun-2024 | : | Hickling Broad, Norfolk | (1) | | 16-Jun-2024 | : | How Hill NNR, Norfolk | (h) | | 02-Jun-2024 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2024 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 25-May-2024 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (h) | | 24-May-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 17-May-2024 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Apr-2024 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 19-Apr-2024 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | (h) | | 11-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) |
| | 26-Jun-2023 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Jun-2023 | : | Haddon Moor, Somerset | (h) | | 21-Jun-2023 | : | Haddon Hill, Somerset | (1+) | | 20-Jun-2023 | : | Haddon Hill, Somerset | (h) | | 29-May-2023 | : | Fineshade Wood, Northants | (h) | | 28-May-2023 | : | Fineshade Wood, Northants | (h) | | 27-May-2023 | : | Barnwell Country Park, Northants | (h) | | 25-May-2023 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 23-May-2023 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 18-May-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 16-May-2023 | : | Rodborough Common, Glos | (h) | | 04-May-2023 | : | Cnwch Wood, Powys | (1) | | 04-May-2023 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (h) | | 03-May-2023 | : | Gilfach, Powys | (3+) | | 02-May-2023 | : | Cnwch Wood, Powys | (2+) | | 30-Apr-2023 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 23-Apr-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 17-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1+) |
| | 22-Jun-2022 | : | Irton Fell, Cumbria | (1) | | 22-Jun-2022 | : | Irton Pike, Cumbria | (h) | | 21-Jun-2022 | : | Eskdale, Cumbria | (1) | | 13-Jun-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Jun-2022 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (h) | | 30-May-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2022 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 21-May-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 09-May-2022 | : | Rodborough Common, Glos | (h) | | 05-May-2022 | : | Gilfach, Powys | (3) | | 04-May-2022 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (h) | | 04-May-2022 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | (2) | | 03-May-2022 | : | Cnwch Wood, Powys | (h) | | 30-Apr-2022 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 21-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 13-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2+) |
| | 20-Aug-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Jul-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 23-Jun-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Jun-2021 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 13-Jun-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 07-Jun-2021 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 07-Jun-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jun-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Jun-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Jun-2021 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (1+) | | 01-Jun-2021 | : | Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks | (h) | | 26-May-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 18-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 10-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 07-May-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 05-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 01-May-2021 | : | Radley Large Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 22-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 18-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 14-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2+) | | 13-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2+) | | 04-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 31-Mar-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 21-Sep-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Sep-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (6) | | 31-Aug-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3+) | | 13-Jun-2020 | : | Silchester Common, Hants | (h) | | 11-Jun-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 09-Jun-2020 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (1) | | 07-Jun-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jun-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 01-Jun-2020 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (h) | | 31-May-2020 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (h) | | 27-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 26-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 21-May-2020 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 19-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 17-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 15-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 14-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 11-May-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 09-May-2020 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (h) | | 08-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 05-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 02-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 26-Apr-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 26-Apr-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Apr-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | | 20-Apr-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Apr-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 15-Apr-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 09-Apr-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Apr-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 12-Jul-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Jun-2019 | : | Silchester Common, Hants | (h) | | 22-Jun-2019 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (h) | | 22-Jun-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 16-Jun-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 16-Jun-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 15-Jun-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Jun-2019 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | (h) | | 06-Jun-2019 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (h) | | 03-Jun-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 01-Jun-2019 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 24-May-2019 | : | Loch Morlich, Highland | (h) | | 24-May-2019 | : | Craigellachie NNR, Highland | (h) | | 24-May-2019 | : | Cairngorm, Highland | (1) | | 22-May-2019 | : | Abernethy Forest, Highland | (h) | | 12-May-2019 | : | Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks | (h) | | 11-May-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 07-May-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 04-May-2019 | : | Gilfach, Powys | (3+) | | 03-May-2019 | : | Cnwch Wood, Powys | (3+) | | 02-May-2019 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (1) | | 01-May-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Apr-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 26-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 21-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 20-Apr-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 18-Apr-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1+) | | 17-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1+) | | 14-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 27-Sep-2018 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (6+) | | 13-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Sep-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 28-Jun-2018 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (h) | | 24-Jun-2018 | : | Wasdale, Cumbria | (h) | | 24-Jun-2018 | : | Irton Pike, Cumbria | (h) | | 23-Jun-2018 | : | Meathop Moss, Cumbria | (h) | | 20-Jun-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 18-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2018 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (h) | | 02-Jun-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2018 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2018 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 26-May-2018 | : | The Holies, Berks | (h) | | 18-May-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 14-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 11-May-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 05-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (1) | | 05-May-2018 | : | Gilfach, Powys | (12) | | 04-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (3) | | 04-May-2018 | : | Cnwch Wood, Powys | (1+) | | 03-May-2018 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | (2+) | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2h) | | 25-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 22-Apr-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 18-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 10-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) |
| | 18-Jun-2017 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (h) | | 15-Jun-2017 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 14-Jun-2017 | : | Daneway Banks, Gloucs | (h) | | 30-May-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2017 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 20-May-2017 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (2+) | | 14-May-2017 | : | Rodborough Common, Glos | (h) | | 14-May-2017 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | (1) | | 01-May-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1h) | | 29-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1h) | | 21-Apr-2017 | : | MoD Arncott | (1+) | | 13-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1h) | | 02-Apr-2017 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1h) |
| | 23-Jul-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1h) | | 05-Jul-2016 | : | Smardale Gill NNR, Cumbria | (3+) | | 19-Jun-2016 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jun-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2016 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (h) | | 28-May-2016 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (1) | | 28-May-2016 | : | Wicken Wood, Bucks | (h) | | 08-May-2016 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | (1) | | 30-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 23-Apr-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1h) | | 19-Apr-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1+) |
| | 06-Sep-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1h) | | 18-Jun-2015 | : | Haddon Hill, Somerset | (1h) | | 06-Jun-2015 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 30-May-2015 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (h) | | 17-May-2015 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (1) | | 16-May-2015 | : | Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks | (h) | | 09-May-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1h) | | 01-May-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (1) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Stoborough Heath NNR, Dorset | (1) | | 28-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 27-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2+) | | 19-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 12-Apr-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Apr-2015 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | (1) |
| | 05-Oct-2014 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Sep-2014 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 14-Sep-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 16-Aug-2014 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | | | 31-May-2014 | : | Salden, Bucks | (h) | | 31-May-2014 | : | Wicken Wood, Bucks | (h) | | 24-May-2014 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 18-May-2014 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 17-May-2014 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (h) | | 09-May-2014 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | (2) | | 09-May-2014 | : | Bwlch-y-rhiw, Ceredigion | (h) | | 05-May-2014 | : | Tregaron Bog, Ceredigion | (3) | | 05-May-2014 | : | LLandewi-Brefi, Ceredigion | (1) | | 21-Apr-2014 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Apr-2014 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Apr-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Apr-2014 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1h) |
| | 24-Aug-2013 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 13-Jul-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 25-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1+) | | 18-May-2013 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | | | 06-May-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 06-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 22-Apr-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 14-Apr-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 19-May-2012 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | | | 06-Apr-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 10-Jul-2011 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (2) | | 30-Apr-2011 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 09-Apr-2011 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 22-Aug-2009 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 11-May-2008 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 27-Apr-2008 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | |
| | 13-Apr-2007 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 07-Oct-2006 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 08-Sep-2006 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 09-Apr-2006 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | |
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